AMEDD BOLC FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What are areas involved in preparing for a counseling (Stage 2)? - ✔✔1)Select a
suitable place (i.e. noise, distraction, etc.)
2)Schedule the counseling
3)Notify subordinate
4)Organize information
5)Outline the counseling
6)Plan the counseling strategy
7)Establish the right atmosphere
✔✔What are the 4 basic components during the counseling session (Stage 3)? -
✔✔1.Opening
2.Discussion
3.Plan of action
4.Record and close
✔✔What form is used for counselings? - ✔✔DA Form 4856
✔✔What are the different types of promotions and their authorities? - ✔✔Decentralized
(Chapter 2): To SPC/CPL and below
Authority: Unit commander
Semi-centralized (Chapter 3): To SGT and SSG
Authority: Battalion Commander
Centralized (Chapter 4): To SFC-SGM
Authority: Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) (HRC)
✔✔What are the categories of individual awards? - ✔✔Decorations
Good Conduct Medal
,Service Medals / Service Ribbons
Badges / Tabs
Certificates / Letters
Foreign Awards
✔✔What do service (campaign) medals and ribbons denote? - ✔✔Honorable
performance of duty within specified limited dates in specified geographical areas.
✔✔What are the different types of badges? - ✔✔Combat
Identification
Special skill
Marksmanship
✔✔When are wartime decorations authorized? - ✔✔For wartime valor, service or
achievement:
✔✔What is the form used for the recommendation for an award? - ✔✔DA Form 638
✔✔The Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star and Legion of Merit fall under what category of awards? - ✔✔Decorations
✔✔Who is the policy proponent for the Army decorations, awards and honors program?
- ✔✔G-1
✔✔What are the 2 basic categories of evaluation reports? - ✔✔Mandatory and optional
✔✔What are the types of mandatory reports? - ✔✔Annual- Done when 1 calendar year
of duty is completed
Change of Rater-Rater changed
Relief for Cause- Removal of individual based on conduct
Change of Duty- (officers only) When rated officer has changed of principal duty
Extended annual
Departure on TDY/Special duty
Officer Non-select for Promotion
Initial tour of extended active duty
HRC directed
✔✔What are the types of optional reports? - ✔✔Complete the Record- intended to
update individual's file with performance and potential info
, Senior Rater (SR) option reports- When a change in SR occurs, the SR may direct that
a report be made on any Soldier whom they senior rate.
Special situations: Soldier assigned to WTU
Rater Option Report
✔✔When must the scope of a rated soldier's duty description be discussed? - ✔✔Within
30 days after the beginning of the rating period
✔✔At a minimum, a counseling will include: - ✔✔Duty description and performance
objectives to attain.
Relationship of duty description and objectives with the organization's mission.
✔✔What are the senior rater's rating chain responsibilities? - ✔✔Ensure Rater counsels
the rated Soldier throughout the rating period
Review and initial Counseling and Support Forms at the beginning and during rating
period
Use all reasonable means to become familiar with Soldier's performance.
Ensure rater's portion is fair, accurate and candid.
Assess and evaluate the abilities and potential of the rated Soldier relative to his/her
peers.
✔✔When is a supplementary reviewer required? - ✔✔When the senior rater is a 2LT-
1LT, WO1-CW2, or SFC-1SG/MSG; in certain situations
✔✔What are the primary and secondary functions of evaluation reports? - ✔✔Primary:
Assist in making personnel management decisions
Secondary: Encourage leader professional development
✔✔Department of the Army Evaluations focus on a Soldier's potential based on what
three factors? - ✔✔1. Duty performance
2. Army requirements for soldiers
3. Leadership qualifications
✔✔What is leave and who is the approval authority? - ✔✔An authorized absence from
duty and is essential to the health, welfare, and morale of all Soldiers of a unit
Authority: unit commander
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What are areas involved in preparing for a counseling (Stage 2)? - ✔✔1)Select a
suitable place (i.e. noise, distraction, etc.)
2)Schedule the counseling
3)Notify subordinate
4)Organize information
5)Outline the counseling
6)Plan the counseling strategy
7)Establish the right atmosphere
✔✔What are the 4 basic components during the counseling session (Stage 3)? -
✔✔1.Opening
2.Discussion
3.Plan of action
4.Record and close
✔✔What form is used for counselings? - ✔✔DA Form 4856
✔✔What are the different types of promotions and their authorities? - ✔✔Decentralized
(Chapter 2): To SPC/CPL and below
Authority: Unit commander
Semi-centralized (Chapter 3): To SGT and SSG
Authority: Battalion Commander
Centralized (Chapter 4): To SFC-SGM
Authority: Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) (HRC)
✔✔What are the categories of individual awards? - ✔✔Decorations
Good Conduct Medal
,Service Medals / Service Ribbons
Badges / Tabs
Certificates / Letters
Foreign Awards
✔✔What do service (campaign) medals and ribbons denote? - ✔✔Honorable
performance of duty within specified limited dates in specified geographical areas.
✔✔What are the different types of badges? - ✔✔Combat
Identification
Special skill
Marksmanship
✔✔When are wartime decorations authorized? - ✔✔For wartime valor, service or
achievement:
✔✔What is the form used for the recommendation for an award? - ✔✔DA Form 638
✔✔The Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal,
Silver Star and Legion of Merit fall under what category of awards? - ✔✔Decorations
✔✔Who is the policy proponent for the Army decorations, awards and honors program?
- ✔✔G-1
✔✔What are the 2 basic categories of evaluation reports? - ✔✔Mandatory and optional
✔✔What are the types of mandatory reports? - ✔✔Annual- Done when 1 calendar year
of duty is completed
Change of Rater-Rater changed
Relief for Cause- Removal of individual based on conduct
Change of Duty- (officers only) When rated officer has changed of principal duty
Extended annual
Departure on TDY/Special duty
Officer Non-select for Promotion
Initial tour of extended active duty
HRC directed
✔✔What are the types of optional reports? - ✔✔Complete the Record- intended to
update individual's file with performance and potential info
, Senior Rater (SR) option reports- When a change in SR occurs, the SR may direct that
a report be made on any Soldier whom they senior rate.
Special situations: Soldier assigned to WTU
Rater Option Report
✔✔When must the scope of a rated soldier's duty description be discussed? - ✔✔Within
30 days after the beginning of the rating period
✔✔At a minimum, a counseling will include: - ✔✔Duty description and performance
objectives to attain.
Relationship of duty description and objectives with the organization's mission.
✔✔What are the senior rater's rating chain responsibilities? - ✔✔Ensure Rater counsels
the rated Soldier throughout the rating period
Review and initial Counseling and Support Forms at the beginning and during rating
period
Use all reasonable means to become familiar with Soldier's performance.
Ensure rater's portion is fair, accurate and candid.
Assess and evaluate the abilities and potential of the rated Soldier relative to his/her
peers.
✔✔When is a supplementary reviewer required? - ✔✔When the senior rater is a 2LT-
1LT, WO1-CW2, or SFC-1SG/MSG; in certain situations
✔✔What are the primary and secondary functions of evaluation reports? - ✔✔Primary:
Assist in making personnel management decisions
Secondary: Encourage leader professional development
✔✔Department of the Army Evaluations focus on a Soldier's potential based on what
three factors? - ✔✔1. Duty performance
2. Army requirements for soldiers
3. Leadership qualifications
✔✔What is leave and who is the approval authority? - ✔✔An authorized absence from
duty and is essential to the health, welfare, and morale of all Soldiers of a unit
Authority: unit commander
